Buffet VS Fine Dining

Built To Grow Fitness Business

Buffet gyms promise it all – classes, recovery lounges, personal training, and more.

But offering everything to everyone often means excelling at nothing. It’s a recipe for a business bogged down by overhead and mediocrity, attracting clients who treat your gym like an all-you-can-eat deal instead of valuing quality.

Tim and Randy make the case for a better approach: running your gym like a fine-dining restaurant.

By focusing on fewer high-quality services and creating an intentional experience, you can attract premium clients who are willing to pay for the best. Just like a Michelin-starred restaurant perfects every detail of its menu, a specialized gym can outshine the competition in both results and reputation.

In this episode, Tim and Randy explain why specialization is the key to long-term success. They highlight how leveraging data helps you find your ideal clients and how consistent team standards create a seamless, high-value experience.

Tune in to discover how leaving the buffet model behind and focusing on the right details can transform your gym from just scraping by to truly thriving.

Key Takeaways:

• Intro (00:00)
• A story of an overambitious new gym (00:38)
• Simplifying services to boost profitability (02:27)
• Understanding the main demographics of gym clients (07:02)
• Buffet vs. fine dining gym models explained (09:51)
• Attention to detail improves the client experience (14:13)
• The importance of consistent coaching standards (18:13)
• Fixing problems early to avoid bigger issues (22:30)

Additional Resources:

- Get 30 days of Semi-Private Pro on us!

- Get your early bird ticket for the 2025 Growth Summit in Nashville

- Get access to the 2024 Growth Summit recordings

- Tim's new book - Built to Win by Tim Lyons

- ProFit Accelerator: Helping Training Gyms Grow to 30K/month and Beyond Facebook group

- A tool for deciding on new gym services – 5-Question Matrix

- SOP in a Day Workshop

- Check out our Switch to Semi-Private course

- Business Accelerator Program

- Learn more about The Iron Circle

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